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For their final auction project at OLF the eighth graders worked with watercolors, using salt and watercolor powder to create beautiful paintings. The painting's colors are primarily in blue, green and purple hues and resemble creatures and plants from under the sea, outer space stars and planets. Once the paintings dried the students punched out circles. The circles were placed on a 24" x 24" painted board and resin was poured over the pieces. Each eighth grader answered questions about their experiences at OLF as well as theirs hopes and aspirations about high school. Their thoughts are on all four sides of the frame. The piece is designed to represent their future possibilities and dreams but also acknowledge the foundation that they have built as students at OLF. A huge thanks to Jenn Wathen for taking on the project and also thanks to Laura Van Horne for inspiration, Libby Stoner for in-class help and Debbie Hoover for advice on this project!

Shrink Art Metal Sculpture was the inspiration to OLF's Seventh Graders. The students have fond memories of creating designs that shrink plastic to miniature form. Flora and Fauna was the theme. The students drew plants and then enhanced them with color pencils and permanent markers, and then softened the pieces with acrylics for a painted canvas effect. Each piece was linked individually together with metal wire and mounted as one collaborative piece. A huge amount of thanks to Jodi Cagnina, Susan Brems and Kelly Hibler for coordinating this project.

"Reflections of a Kindergartener" is the title of Ms. Mullin's class project. Primed wood cuts of various shapes were given to the students with the instructions to create images straight from the heart; pictures of their family, activities that they enjoy, or their favorite colors, teams, animals, etc. The individual and unique mini-masterpieces were then glued to a heavy piece of canvas paper, accented with small mirrors to add further dimension, and professionally mounted in a shadowbox frame. Simple, sweet, and beautiful. The personality of our Kindergarteners is evident in an honest and special way in each little wood cut while the mirrors include and reflect the observer. Thank you to Heather Starbird for coordinating this wonderful project.

The Second graders have created an amazing Chihuly-Inspired Cups Project. This beautiful piece is a modern, colorful, and unique project inspired by the world famous glass blower Dale Chihuly. The results are uncanny in their ability to emulate blown glass vessels. Using clear plastic cups and brightly colored sharpies, each student designed their own "blown glass" masterpiece. They used the sharpies to create patterns and drawings on the cups. The cups were then heated. The heat and gravity work on plastic cups much like they are used in traditional glasswork. Thank you to Courtney Williams for coordinating the second grade hot shop!

Inspired by the book “Elmer, The Patchwork Elephant” our first graders have created their own cheery, colorful elephant parade! Each student began by creating, and then embellishing their Shrinky-Dink elephant with designs of their own choosing. They enhanced their designs with colored pencil. Finally, each elephant was carefully cut out, shrunk and dimensionally mounted into this beautiful parade! The students really put their heart into these beauties!! There were many comments along the way that their hands were aching from all the intricate patterns they created! A huge thanks to Joy Markow for addressing the elephant in the room!

“My Seattle” is the title of the third grade art project. Each student drew a picture of a Seattle landmark that they related to on a piece of drawing paper. They then transferred those images onto a square of aluminum decorator foil that had been folded in around the edges. We then “aged” the squares using black India ink and a dry rub. The aluminum squares were then mounted onto matting and framed with a rustic silver frame. Each students' names are displayed within the image on the foil. A huge thanks to Shelly Weinstein for coordinating this stunning Seattle scene.

The Sixth Grades created two beautiful pieces called “Fly Away." The multi-media pieces are inspired by the iconic image of birds resting on a wire, with a whimsical twist. The students designed their own detailed “zen doodle” patterns for each bird. The birds are fixed to maple wood frame-free artist boxes, and protected by multiple layers of UV spray and gel acrylic medium. Other supplies include recycled card stock paper, acrylic paint, and artist fine point pens. We would like to thank Cyndi Lewis for this fowl play!

The Fourth Grade Art Project is called “Lines & Shapes.” It is Copper Repoussé, which is the art of embossing or pressing shapes into metal. This art piece is special because not only does it include the artwork of all 25 students in the 4th grade class, but it also includes the artwork of the class teacher, Jessie McNamee as well as that of our principal Susan Burdett and office administrator extraordinaire Michele Kellogg. Ms. McNamee’s tile depicts an open book, which reflects the joy of learning. Mrs. Burdett’s tile depicts a cross, which reflects her deep rooted faith and the faith she has passed on to our children. Mrs. Kellogg’s square depicts several hearts, which shows her love for our children which she has shown them over the years and that she will take with her when she leaves. Since Mrs. Burdett and Mrs. Kellogg will be retiring this year, this is a rare opportunity to have their artwork included in a class project and serves as a reminder of the important roles they have played in the lives of our children. A huge thanks to Lisa Vargo for smithing this project.

“When I grow up I want to become” 5th Grade Auction Project 2016 is a professionally framed collage of each student’s pencil art work expressing what they would like to become when they grow up. This piece will stand the test of time, probably even more entertaining to have around in 20 years! Outer measurements of the frame is 26” x 40”. A huge thanks to Shelly Weinstein, Kristin Pigotti & Vibeke Parks for guiding these portraits.